Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
LEAKE'S MASKED VISITOR
THE MESSENGER SHOT WHILE
THE MAN WAS ENTERING.

a Failure to Throw Up His Hands
When Ordered PrOvokes the First
shot-A Threat to Return and Kill
Him IL He Said Anything-No Glue to
the Robbers Identity and Where
abouts.
ROME. n. Y. March 31.-A special from
Frankfort n. Y, says: express Messen-
ger Leake, who was robbed between
Clark's Mills and Frankfort last night,
reached here about midnight, being able to
have his wound dressed. He was shot In
the upper part of the right arm, the Dali
passing around the shoulder, causing an
ugly wound. Doctors probed for the bull
let but were unable to locate it. Leake
endured the operation heroically without
chloroform. He was weak from the
shock and loss of blood, but walked to the
station and took train from Albany, on
his way home to Sharon Springs,
SHOT AT THE OUTSET.
He stated to a reported that soon after
bis train left Clark's Mills man entered
his car through the side door, which he
showed back, saying as he entered:
"Throw up your hands" Leske did not
realize for a moment what was up and
failed to comply with the demand. The
Intruder thereupon leveled his revolver
at the messenger and shot him. Leake
tell to the floor of the car and
his assailant said: "Now, d-n
you, when l tell you to hold
up your hands again you'll do it, won't
YOU ?'' The assassin then bound the hands
and feet OF Leake and put gag In his
mouth. One of his legs the robber tied to
The safe. The desperate then took
bunch of keys from the pocket of The me g.
fn htnh ha
rified of its money packages. The amount
secured is believed to be between 500 aud
$500. The robber left the car at the Della
ware, Lackawanna and W estern railroad
crossing.
VERY BLOODTHIRsTY.
Before leaving the car the robber said
to Leake: "D-n you, if you say any
thing about this PHI come back and Kill
you"
The messenger replied: "You wouldn't
rob a man and then kill him too, would
fouf"
"Yes, would" said the robber as he
Jeff.
Leake tried to free himself, but did not
succeed. At Utica his car was opened
and he was freed from his uncomfortable
position. At this place 1t was decided
that he had better stop over and have his
wound attended 10. The messenger says
mis- dSSallant was u large, bbIOuk man
wearing a mask that hung down over his
chest. His hair was cut very short at
the back and his hands were callOused,
hard and dirty.
EXPRESS OFFICIALS RETICENT.
UTICA, n. Y, March 31.-The local ex-
press officials decline TO state the amount
of the loss. Route Agent Bushnell reach
ed Utica at noon to-day. He was Teti-
rent but admitted the loss of about 81, 900.
Other statements nx toe loss at $4,000.
1T IS believed that the robber entered the
Ear near Oneida Castle where the grade is
heavy. TIE messengers statement that
the robber entered by the side door is not
believed as the platform door of the car
was not fastened by chain as it should
have been when the train reached Utica.
The messenger said to some one that
he was sitting at his open safe when
attacked. His description OF the robber
tallies perfectly with that given by Night
Agent Barger OF the man who robbed his
drawer OF about SIS March IA, walked
him down the track and gave him back
watch and revolver that had been taken
with the money.
Two brothers named Schultz, who
were hunting in Hathed's woods
Lear the Ontario and Western sta
tion, in New Hartford, found pieces of eX-
press money envelopes taken from Mes
senger Leake, Of the West shore road, last
night. In his haste he left pieces OF bank
notes In torn parts OF the envelopes. The
distinct footprints Of but one ,man were
discovered.